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Use the distributive property to rewrite this​ expression, then simplify the new​ expression, if possible.

negative 5​(bplus2​)

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To use the distributive property on the expression \(-5(b + 2)\), we will distribute \(-5\) to both \(b\) and \(2\).

  1. Distribute: \[ -5(b) + (-5)(2) \]

  2. Simplify: \[ -5b - 10 \]

So, the expression \(-5(b + 2)\) can be rewritten and simplified to \(-5b - 10\).